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The identity, distribution and epizootiological significance of brucella isolates in Australia, 1981 to 1985
Author(s) -
CRICHTON R,
MEDVECZKY N E
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1987.tb16128.x
Subject(s) - brucellosis , biology , brucella , ovis , brucella melitensis , brucella suis , brucella abortus , brucellaceae , veterinary medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , medicine , ecology
SUMMARY: Results listing the identification of brucella isolates received by the National Brucellosis Reference Centre, National Biological Standards Laboratory, Canberra from 1981 to 1985 are presented. The distribution of brucella species and blotypes is shown on a host and state basis. Cultures Isolated in Australia were identified as Brucella abortus biotypes 1, 2 and 4, and Strain 19; B. suis biotype 1, and B. ovis. B. melitensis biotype 3 was recovered from man infected in the Mediterranean area. B. abortus biotype 1 was the most frequent isolate. Atypical cultures isolated from cattle included B. suis biotype 1, and erythrltol‐utilising mutants of Strain 19. The epizootiological implications of these findings are discussed in relation to their impact on the national campaign to eradicate bovine brucellosis.